                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT, TERMS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS; VACANCIES;
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (§ 15.2-2901)

The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor subject
to confirmation by the General Assembly. The members&#8217; terms of office
shall be for five years except that original appointments shall be made for such
terms that the term of one member shall expire each year. Members initially
appointed shall take office on January 1, 1980; thereafter, the members
appointed for regular terms shall take office at the beginning of the term for
which appointed and those appointed to fill vacancies shall take office
immediately upon their appointment. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.
		Each member shall, at the time of appointment and during his term of office,
be a qualified voter under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth and
shall further be a person qualified by knowledge and experience in local
government. No member of the Commission shall hold any other elective or
appointive public office. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
no person shall be disqualified from membership on the Commission by virtue of
any employment held by him with the United States or a public institution of
higher education.
		Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall be filled for the
unexpired term in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
		The Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development shall also
serve as the Executive Director of the Commission, who shall employ such
personnel as may be required to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The
Executive Director shall also (i) make and enter into contracts as necessary or
incidental to the performance of the Commission&#8217;s duties; (ii) accept
grants from the United States or other sources; (iii) exercise supervision of
the administration of Commission affairs; and (iv) prepare and submit a budget
to the Governor as requested.

HISTORY: 1979, c. 85, § 15.1-945.2; 1980, c. 728; 1984, c. 444; 1985, c. 397;
1997, c. 587; 2003, c. 197.